transferring linux system to another hard drive

Thu Dec 6 13:06:32 EST 2001

I could be wrong on this one, but it is my understanding that mtab is
generated from fstab as part of the shutdown process.  If you read the
two files carefully, you will see that they are basically the same.

Steve Dawes
PH:  (403) 268-5527. 
Mailto:  sdawes at gov.calgary.ab.ca 

-----Original Message-----
From: Victor Tsaran [mailto:tsar at sylaba.poznan.pl]
Sent: 2001 December 06 10:11 AM
To: speakup at braille.uwo.ca
Subject: Re: transferring linux system to another hard drive

That is totally correct. I meant the mount points stored in /etc/mtab.
Of
course, the ones in fstab are easy to correct.
Vic

----- Original Message -----
From: "Dawes, Stephen" <Stephen.Dawes at gov.calgary.ab.ca>
To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca>
Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2001 5:04 PM
Subject: RE: transferring linux system to another hard drive

> WHAT DOES DD DO?
>
> Well let me see!
>
> When you do a "dd" it copies information from the source to the
> destination bit by bit.  In other words, it makes a snap shot of the
> source on the destination.  So, if you stop and think about it for a
> minute, you will know that in the example of the question in the note
> that this is replying to, that as long as the mount points are correct
> in the source, the destination will be a replication of them.  Mount
> points are stored in the "/etc/fstab" file, so if they do get messed
up,
> you can always manually fix them.
>
> The key here is, make sure that the source is the way you want it,
> before you go off and do anything.  Any errors in the source will be
> transferred to the destination if you don't.
>
> In the advice of my Father, who has since long passed away, "Don't be
> afraid to get your hands a little dirty.  If you never make a mistake,
> how can you learn from them!"
>
> Steve Dawes
> PH:  (403) 268-5527.
> Mailto:  sdawes at gov.calgary.ab.ca
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Victor Tsaran [mailto:tsar at sylaba.poznan.pl]
> Sent: 2001 December 06 4:19 AM
> To: speakup at braille.uwo.ca
> Subject: Re: transferring linux system to another hard drive
>
>
> And what about mount points?
> VIc
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steve Dawes" <sdawes at telusplanet.net>
> To: <speakup at braille.uwo.ca>
> Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2001 2:09 AM
> Subject: RE: transferring linux system to another hard drive
>
>
> > The free way to do this is as follows!
> >
> > 1.  have both hard drives connected to the same computer
> > 2. boot the system with a rescue disk, that contains the speaking
> kernels
> > and tools necessary to do the rest of this job.
> > 3.  once booted, type the following at the command prompt, leaving
off
> the
> > quotes of course.
> > "dd if=/dev/hda of=/dev/hdb"
> > 4.  Mount the new drive
> > 5. chroot
> > 6. lilo
> > 7.  Remove the floppy.
> > 8.  shutdown
> > 9.  disconnect the original drive.
> > 10.  Boot the system, and voila.
> >
> > This does work, as I know of people who have done exactly the steps
> listed
> > above.
> >
> > Good Luck!!!
> >
> > AND IT IS FREE!!!
> >
> >
> >
> > Steve Dawes VE6AYT
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: speakup-admin at braille.uwo.ca
> > > [mailto:speakup-admin at braille.uwo.ca]On Behalf Of Thomas Ward
> > > Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2001 6:29 AM
> > > To: speakup at braille.uwo.ca
> > > Subject: Re: transferring linux system to another hard drive
> > >
> > >
> > > There is a great program out there called Image cast 4.5 that will
> do
> just
> > > this sort of thing. It isn't free, but I love it.
> > > Image cast does have a dos client which  you can make a batch
> > > file for which
> > > will do the following:
> > > A. Image all your files, and if you want image [partitions as
well.
> B.
> > > converts it to a file which you send to another computer on your
> > > network or
> > > another hard drive in your computer. C. I use a batch file which
> then
> > > extracts the image onto the new hard drive, and it is easy as
that.
> > > If you are interested email me off list and I'll see if I can
> > > help you get
> > > up and running with IC 4.5, and get your drives imaged.
> > > You can email me at:
> > > tward at bright.net
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: Cheryl Homiak <chomiak at chartermi.net>
> > > To: <blinux-list at redhat.com>; speakup <speakup at braille.uwo.ca>;
> > > <debian-user at lists.debian.org>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, December 04, 2001 9:29 AM
> > > Subject: transfering linux system to another hard drive
> > >
> > >
> > > > I apologize for the cross-post, but I'm trying to get info as
soon
> as
> > > > possible; even if somebody has just seen this on one of these
> lists
> and
> > > > can steer me toward the correct archive it would be appreciated.
> > > > My hard drive with linux is failing; I have just obtained a
20gig
> drive
> > > > which will have both my dos and linux on it. All drives--my
dying
> linux
> > > > drive, my old and tiny dos drive, and my new drive--are all
> connected
> to
> > > > the computer. I will have to partition the hard drive, but it is
> being
> > > > recognized correctly in the bios and linux. Eventually, the
dying
> drive
> > > > (hda) will be removed as will the dos drive (hdd) and the new
> > > drive (hdb)
> > > > will become hda.  I want to know if there is a way to transfer
my
> linux
> > > > from the dying 2.5gig drive to the new 20gig; I am assuming I
will
> first
> > > > need to partition the hard drive and the partitioning will
> probably be
> > > > somewhat different from the old drive due to the difference in
> size.
> > > > Sorry for the info repeat to those on blinux.
> > > > I know I saw a discussion of just this problem somewhere
recently
> but
> > > > haven't been able to locate it.
> > > > Also, can I make my partition that will hold dos with linux
since
> I
> have
> > > > no data already onthe hard drive to protect?
> > > > thanks.
> > > > Cheryl
> > > >
> > > >
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